Lead Fire Alarm Installer

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position installs and certifies life safety systems and associated devices in accordance with applicable local and national codes and standards. The Lead Installer monitors the assigned field team's activities, including installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs of fire alarm and life safety systems and related components. The role also involves coordinating with building and site contacts, verifying system integrity and compliance, documenting work, and maintaining tools and equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of fire alarm industry experience.
• Electrical experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a customer-service orientation.
• Experience managing teams or groups of individuals on projects.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work both in a team environment and independently.
• Clean driving record and reliable transportation to and from the office or job site.
• Flexibility to accommodate schedules that occasionally require evening, weekend, or out-of-town assignments.

Nice To Haves

• NICET certification in Fire Alarm Technology.

Responsibilities

• Perform functionality and sound tests before building tenants arrive.
• Review blueprints and drawings to determine device locations and placement.
• Ensure materials and equipment match the scope of work and job sold.
• Install equipment according to national electrical, fire alarm, and life safety codes and installation standards.
• Meet with building engineers, property management, or site contacts upon arrival to communicate work status, and again at the end of the workday.
• Verify the integrity of work before tying into the building's fire alarm system, including testing installed devices and metering circuits and devices for shorts, grounds, and faults.
• Make repairs as needed to ensure fully compliant system operation.
• Conduct sound tests to ensure installed notification appliances meet or exceed NFPA decibel requirements.
• Provide documentation according to NFPA standards upon completion of work, with additional sign-off after successful testing and certification.
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and submit as-built drawings and required NFPA form copies to the Installation Coordinator upon job completion.
• If assigned a company vehicle, maintain an accurate inventory of truck stock, ensure the vehicle is regularly serviced, and promptly report vehicle problems.
• Provide daily or weekly job status updates for review with the manager.
• Maintain assigned tools and equipment and promptly report defects or problems.
• Use test equipment, including digital multimeters, battery analyzers, sound level meters, and communication equipment.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and career development
• Company vehicle, if applicable to the job
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for eligible full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED